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Journeys Into Film

Screenings across October

We’re proud to partner with Journeys Festival International again this October, presenting a film programme celebrating the power of community, connection and the different journeys that bring us together.

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QUEER! SCHLOCK! HORROR!

Screenings throughout October

We’ve joined with Screen Queens and Leicester Queer Film Club to present a season of camp, progressive, and subversive queer horror this October – from recent cult favourites to those long beloved for their LGBTQIA subtext.

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Two Queens Presents: I Push My Fingers into My Phone’s Eyes

Until Sun 1 Nov | Gallery, Free

Curated by Two Queens and Phoenix, this new gallery exhibition brings together work by artists responding to themes of technological trust and mistrust, comfort and discomfort, connection and dependency.

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Creatures of the Night: Vampires on Screen 18+

Sat 24 Oct, 11.30am – 5pm

Join us as we lift the coffin lid on one of cinema’s most charismatic characters in this one-day course exploring film representations of vampires.

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The Wild Robot U

Relaxed Environment | Sat 24 Oct, 11.30am

From the team behind How to Train Your Dragon and based on Peter Brown’s beloved novel of the same name, this gorgeous new animation follows the journey of a robot that is shipwrecked on an island.

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Palestine Comedy Club + Q&A 12A

Sat 24 Oct, 6pm

"A triumph" – cineuropa. When six Palestinian comedians hit the road to tour a stand-up show across Palestine and Israel, their search for humour amidst the injustice of everyday Palestinian life becomes a plea for humanity.

/ QUEER! SCHLOCK! HORROR!

Jennifer’s Body 15

Sat 24 Oct, 8.45pm

"★★★★★ – A witty, subversive look at the darker side of teen friendship." – Time Out. A cheerleader becomes possessed after attending a gig at a local dive bar, sending her on a boy-killing spree at her high school.

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Sense and Sensibility U

MORE SHOWS ADDED: Screening until Thu 29 Oct

"★★★★★ – wildly entertaining" – Telegraph. An irresistible new adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved classic from director Georgia Oakley (Blue Jean) starring Daisy Edgar-Jones.

/ Stage on Screen

Fallen Angels by Noël Coward PG

Sun 25 Oct, 3.15pm

Filmed live on stage at Broadway’s Todd Haimes Theatre, this Tony Award-winning production of Noël Coward’s champagne-fresh comedy of bad manners comes to the big screen, starring Golden Globe-winner Rose Byrne and Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara.

/ Alfred Hitchcock Season

Frenzy 18

Mon 26 Oct, 8.30pm

"Easily the strongest of the master's final works." – Slant Magazine. A serial killer stalks the streets of London in the penultimate film of Hitchcock’s illustrious career.

/ Festival of Social Science

Festival of Social Science: Hereditary 15

Thu 29 Oct, 7pm - Free Screening

Ari Aster's terrifying nightmare vision of intergenerational trauma is presented alongside a talk about maternal horror, paranoia, and why families are scary.

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Primetime 15

Screening from Fri 30 Oct

★★★★★ – BBC Culture. In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen (Pattinson) sets out to make television history. Why don’t you take a seat?

Access Cinema

Regular screenings for people with differing access needs, to give all our customers the chance to enjoy a great cinema experience.

Audio described screenings

For our customers who are blind or have slight loss, many films come with audio description, where a recorded narrator describes the on-screen action during gaps in the dialogue. This is broadcast through wireless headsets so only the wearer can hear.

Relaxed environment screenings

Our relaxed environment screening have reduced sound levels, partially raised lighting, no trailers, and freedom to move around and use sensory aids. They are particularly suited to to people with neuro-diversities including autism, ADHD or other sensory processing disorders.

Descriptive Subtitled

For anyone who is deaf or has hearing loss, we show descriptive subtitled versions of the latest English language movies in our main cinema screens.

Phoenix Leicester

Phoenix is Leicester’s centre for independent cinema, art and digital culture. Films and art deserve to be experienced somewhere special – which is why the whole Phoenix team works hard to make Phoenix a place where everyone can feel welcome and inspired.

Following a multi-million pound expansion, Phoenix now boast four state-of-the-art cinema screens, and shows everything from micro-budget independent films to the latest Hollywood blockbusters, plus film festivals and special events. And as an independent venue, the team handpicks Phoenix’s cinema programme specifically for Leicester audiences, so you’ll see things at Phoenix that aren’t screening in any other local cinemas.

With two superb galleries, Phoenix’s digital art programme presents exciting and innovative work by local and international artists; and short courses, workshops and activities provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn about and create their own film and art.

Our newly opened Café Bar offers a stylish and comfortable place to see friends and relax over a meal and drinks, or meet with clients and catch up on some work.

Phoenix believes that film and art have the power to enhance lives, and for many customers Phoenix staff make the difference. With a clear passion for their work, you’ll find many are studying film or art locally, or are involved in the wider creative community Phoenix attracts.

And as a local charity, all earnings go back into developing Phoenix’s creative programmes, enabling them to reach out to more people.

We hope to see you soon.